Garmin 62 Guida Utente

Appendix

Battery type

Two AA batteries 

(alkaline, NiMH, or 

lithium)

See 

Battery life

Up to 20 hours, typical 

usage

Operating 

temperature 

range

From 5°F to 158°F 

(from -15 to 70°C) 

See 

Radio 

frequency/

protocol

2.4 GHz/ANT+ wireless 

communications 

protocol

GPS accuracy

< 33 ft. (10 m) 95% 

typical use

GPS is subject 

to accuracy 

degradation to 100 

m 2DRMS under 

the U.S. DoD 

imposed Selective 

Availability (SA) 

Program when 

activated.

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DGPS

From 10 to 16 ft. (from 

3 to 5 m) 95% typical 

(WAAS accuracy in 

North America)

Altimeter

The barometric 

altimeter is available 

only with the GPSMAP 

62s and GPSMAP 62st.

Compass

The three-axis 

compass is available 

only with the GPSMAP 

62s and GPSMAP 62st.

Use the battery save option to save 

battery power and prolong battery life.
  From the main menu, select Setup 

> Display > Battery Save > On.